Exploring the rationale and basic tenets of Piaget's theory, the authors define physical-knowledge activities, consider reasons for their use and discuss principles of teaching rooted in theory-based objectives. Included are a variety of physical-knowledge activities for use in the classroom.

Physical Knowledge in Preschool Education: Implications of Piaget's Theory

Education & Teaching

Kamii, Constance

Schools & Teaching

PRENTICE/HALL

Based on the constructivist Jean Piaget's theories on how children develop logico-mathematical thinking, this text describes and develops a programme for teaching arithmetic to young primary school children. The authors provide a theoretical foundation and an explanation of goals and objectives.

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Declark, Georgia

Psychology & Counseling

Teachers College Pr

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education)

This work interprets the research perspectives published in "Evaluating Educational Technology: Effective Research Designs for Improving Learning" to provide insights for the successful use of technology in different classroom and curricular settings.

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic, 2nd Grade: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

Joseph, Linda Leslie

Physical Knowledge in Preschool Education: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

DeVries, Rheta

Teachers' College Press

As in previous volumes, Kamii uses Piaget's groundbreaking work in constructivism as well as her own years of research in classrooms to closely observe what third grade children actually "do" when solving problems of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Her work translates Piaget's theory into a concrete programme that encourages children to use maths in real ways that stimulate them to reinvent arithmetic. She also challenges "quick-fix" theories of educational reform, replacing these with one that revolutionises our understanding of how human beings acquire knowledge, and thus drastically changing what we think schools should try to do. Educators have long been trying to transmit knowledge to children from the outside. What reform needs is a focus inside the child to maximise the process of construction from within. The volume is divided into four parts. The first gives a theoretical foundation, the second, goals and objectives, the third consists of chapters on problem solving, group games and other activities. The final part presents principles of teaching and answers frequently asked questions. The last chapter is about the evaluation of constructivist teaching and documents how children with three years of constructivist maths were able to reason far better than traditionally instructed children.

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic - 3rd Grade (Early Childhood Education Series)

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As in previous volumes, Kamii uses Piaget's groundbreaking work in constructivism as well as her own years of research in classrooms to closely observe what third grade children actually ""do"" when solving problems of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Her work translates Piaget's theory into a concrete programme that encourages children to use maths in real ways that stimulate them to reinvent arithmetic. She also challenges ""quick-fix"" theories of educational reform, replacing these with one that revolutionises our understanding of how human beings acquire knowledge, and thus drastically changing what we think schools should try to do. Educators have long been trying to transmit knowledge to children from the outside. What reform needs is a focus inside the child to maximise the process of construction from within. The volume is divided into four parts. The first gives a theoretical foundation, the second, goals and objectives, the third consists of chapters on problem solving, group games and other activities. The final part presents principles of teaching and answers frequently asked questions. The last chapter is about the evaluation of constructivist teaching and documents how children with three years of constructivist maths were able to reason far better than traditionally instructed children.

Science & Math

Mathematics

In this fully revised second edition of the classic Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic, Constance Kamii describes and develops an innovative program of teaching arithmetic in the early elementary grades. Kamii bases her educational strategies on renowned constructivist Jean Piaget's scientific ideas of how children develop logico-mathematical thinking. Written in collaboration with a classroom teacher, and premised upon the conviction that children are capable of much more than teachers and parents generally realize, the book provides a rich theoretical foundation and a compelling explanation of educational goals and objectives. Kamii calls attention to the ways in which traditional textbook-based teaching can be harmful to children's development of numerical reasoning, and uses extensive research and classroom-tested studies to illuminate the efficacy of the approach. This book is full of practical suggestions and developmentally appropriate activities that can be used to stimulate numerical thinking among students of varying abilities and learning styles, both within and outside of the classroom.

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic: Implications of Piaget's Theory, Second Edition (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic-2nd Grade: Implication of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

Responding to their recent research on how children learn mathematics, the authors have revised this bestselling textbook to provide practical advice on what works and what should be avoided when teaching second graders. This volume features important revisions to their groundbreaking program based on Piaget’s theory that children learn arithmetic by constructing it from the inside, through their own natural ability to think. 
New for the Second Edition!
<ul>
<li> The harmful effects of teaching “carrying” and “borrowing”―compared with the results of encouraging children to invent their own ways of dealing with multidigit numbers.</li>
<li> The addition of new games that respond to what has been discovered in recent research.</li>
<li> A shift in strategy for doing subtraction with second graders―computational fluency de-emphasized in favor of word problems.</li>
<li> The difference between repeated addition and multiplication for this age group and how teachers can respond appropriately.</li>
<li> The harmful effects of “testmania” and quick fixes versus teaching based on the most recent scientific explanation of how children learn mathematics.</li>
</ul>
Critical Acclaim for the First Edition!
“The book is useful for practicing educators, administrators, and curriculum directors, as well as students of early childhood, cognitive development and mathematics methods.”
―Childhood Education
“The clear narrative writing style and frequent illustrations make the book easy to read and understand…a useful resource for any primary grade teacher and curriculum specialist.”
―Arithmetic Teacher
“An encouraging foray into the future of educational research and practice. Although written for teachers, administrators, curriculum developers, and evaluators, Young ChildrenContinue to Reinvent Arithmetic would also be of interest to researchers and psychologists.”
―Harvard Educational Review

Responding to their recent research on how children learn mathematics, the authors have revised this bestselling textbook to provide practical advice on what works and what should be avoided when teaching second graders. This volume features important revisions to their groundbreaking program based on Piaget’s theory that children learn arithmetic by constructing it from the inside, through their own natural ability to think. New for the Second Edition! The harmful effects of teaching “carrying” and “borrowing”―compared with the results of encouraging children to invent their own ways of dealing with multidigit numbers. The addition of new games that respond to what has been discovered in recent research. A shift in strategy for doing subtraction with second graders―computational fluency de-emphasized in favor of word problems. The difference between repeated addition and multiplication for this age group and how teachers can respond appropriately. The harmful effects of “testmania” and quick fixes versus teaching based on the most recent scientific explanation of how children learn mathematics.Critical Acclaim for the First Edition!“The book is useful for practicing educators, administrators, and curriculum directors, as well as students of early childhood, cognitive development and mathematics methods.”―Childhood Education“The clear narrative writing style and frequent illustrations make the book easy to read and understand…a useful resource for any primary grade teacher and curriculum specialist.”―Arithmetic Teacher“An encouraging foray into the future of educational research and practice. Although written for teachers, administrators, curriculum developers, and evaluators, Young ChildrenContinue to Reinvent Arithmetic would also be of interest to researchers and psychologists.”―Harvard Educational Review

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Physical Knowledge in Preschool Education: Implications of Piaget's Theory

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education)

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic, 2nd Grade: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

Physical Knowledge in Preschool Education: Implications of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic - 3rd Grade (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic - 3rd Grade (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic: Implications of Piaget's Theory, Second Edition (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic-2nd Grade: Implication of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic-2nd Grade: Implication of Piaget's Theory (Early Childhood Education Series)